Bird of Kuwait Sightings - Birdwatching Tours
Savi’s Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Eurasian Reed Warbler 2, Common Chiffchaff 8, Spotted Crake 2, Little Crake 2, Great Reed Warbler 3, Daurian Shrike 2, Eastern Pied Wheatear 3, Northern Wheatear 3, Red-spotted Bluethroat 2, White-spotted Bluethroat...
I went this morning to Jahra Pool Reserve and I met Khaled Al Ghanem. While chatting Khaled received a call from Rashed Al Hajji. He had found Hooded Wheatear at Jahra East Outfall. We quickly drove over there...
I went second time to Jahra East Outfall in hope to see Franklin’s Gull. On previous day I was a bit late what comes to hide tide and I failed to see the bird. However, today I made...
Rashed Al Hajji found female Amur Falcon at JEO and kindly informed others including myself. Luckily I wasn’t far away and I had my camera with me. The bird sat on the wire at least 45 mins giving...
I visited Green Island with Julian Thomas, Alastair Mac Neil Stevenson, Thomas & Waltfraud Lang and Jurgen Blessing. Hypocolius waited for us in the same small palm where we saw it 16. Jan with Swedish group and Linda...
I was birding with Edward Ryland, Paul Chapman and Daniel Mauras at Jahra East Outfall on 10. Dec. We ftound 1. winter male wheatear looking like a Pied Wheatear. The bird was identified at the site as Pied...
The Savi’s Warbler has bred in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and has been suspected to breed in Kuwait (G. Gregory 2005). This morning there were three birds at JEO one of which was a juvenile.Birds seen...
I twitched Red Knot with Brian Foster, Mike Newey and Christine Canzanella today. The bird was found by Rashed Al Hajji on previous day. There is only one earlier record in Kuwait and it is from 26 July,...
At Sulaibikhat Pivot Fields: Ortolan Bunting 20, Long-legged Buzzard 1, Black-winged Pratincole 20, Montagu’s Harrier 1,Pallid Harrier 1, Black-headed Bunting 1, Richard Pipit 1, Common Redstart 4, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush 1, Common Nightingale 1, Whinchat 25, White-throated Robin...
Jahra East Outfall: Siberian Stonechat 1, Osprey 1, Upcher’s Warbler 1, Eastern Cinereous Bunting 1, Turkestan Shrike 1, Steppe Grey Shrike 1, Steppe Buzzard 1, Willow Warbler 12, Sykes’s Wagtail 2, Yellow-headed Wagtail 2, Black-headed Wagtail 3, Water...
Baillon’s Crake 1, Cetti’s Warbler 2, Spotted Crake 2, Little Crake 2, Siberian Stonechat 1, Citrine Wagtail 1, Red-spotted Bluethroat 2, Kurdestan Shrike 1, Great Reed Warbler 2, Graceful Prinia 4, Common Chiffchaff 15, Willow Warbler 3, Sedge...
Jahra East Outfall: Eurasian Wryneck 3, Steppe Grey Shrike 4, Siberian Stonechat ‘maurus’ 1, Siberian Stonechat ‘armenicus’ 2, White Wagtail 20, Black-headed Wagtail 10, Water Pipit 30, Short-toed Eagle 1, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 3, Common Quail 2, Great Reed...
At JEO: Little Egret 13, Greater Spotted Eagle 1,Western Great Egret 1 At JPR: Purple Swamphen 3, Common Moorhen 20, Water Rail 1, Eurasian Coot 5, White-spotted Bluethroat 5, Water Pipit 8, Little Grebe 3, Common Snipe 20, Common...
Migration is gaining momentum slowly, so this morning I went to many sites to see what is out there. Pivot Fields: It was very quiet but I did see some birds; Isabelline Wheatear 1, European Roller 1, Eurasian...
I was with Swedish group today. We had Basra Reed Warbler and Baillon’s Crake in the morning at JEO. Abdaly Farms yeldied 6 Common Babblers and 1 Red-wattled Lapwing. On our way back to Kuwait city we checked...
This record was intentionally suppressed for the safety of the bird. The bird was found by Mohamed Korshed and photographed by many on the same day. Macqueen’s Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii)